Residential Property Solicitor - Liverpool, United Kingdom - The Legists

The Legists

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Liverpool, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Our national Real Estate team provides a complete range of legal and advisory services on all aspects of residential development for a wide range of residential developers and social housing providers (including FTSE housebuilders).

We advise on and draftheads of terms, conditional contracts, option and promotion agreements as well as all associated construction, planning and infrastructure issues.

Our clients range from national housebuilders, regional developers, social housing providers and individual landowners.

We represent clients in a range of projects from multi-million acquisitions and disposals as well as site assembly for residential development.

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Conveyancer to join our Real Estates Plots Team in Liverpool.
The Plots Team act for house builders, local and national developers, housing associations, landowners, local authorities and investors.

Main

Responsibilities:

Assist in new development site setups under the supervision of a Senior Conveyancer
Assist in dealing with Statutory Agreements (eg Section 104 and 38 and supporting Deeds of Easement)
Run own varied caseload of property including newbuild plot sales, part exchange sales and purchases and Deeds of Variation

- (freehold/leasehold)

Perform general file management duties
Carry out searches
Open new case files/matters on system
Physically open new files, ensuring compliance with Lexcel and internal procedures
Assist with and oversee money laundering checks on all new matters (or where funds are received on existing files)
Ensure client is kept informed at all times by providing and updating a property reporting schedule on a weekly basis
Attend client meetings where necessary
Close and archive files, including filleting files ready for processing
Assist in establishing and maintaining precedent files for the team by assisting in setting up and utilising work flows on the case

- management system

This list is not intended to be exhaustive and you will be required to perform other duties and have other responsibilities that fall within the wider remit of the role.

About You

Ideally you will have previous experience as a Conveyancer and a genuine and demonstrable interest in the above area of work.

As the role is varied, we are looking for you to have a flexible approach to the work you do and be able to adapt to different tasks.

We also require you to have:

Vast residential conveyancing experience
Able to run with transactions from start to finish
Able to build or already have good client relationships with a potential client base of your own
Ability to work to deadlines and targets
Excellent organisational skills
Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative
Excellent IT skills
Confident communicator with excellent interpersonal skills

Why work for us

Weightmans is a Top 45 law firm with offices throughout the UK.

Having been recognised as the leading legal employer at the annual Britain's Top Employers awards 2021 and achieved record rankings in Chambers UK.

The independent research showed "Weightmans provides exceptional employee conditions, nurtures and develops talent throughout all levels of the organisation."

We are truly committed to fostering a culture of equality and diversity, where everyone in the firm is respected and recognised on merit for the work that they do.

Work for a firm where people matter - work for Weightmans.

As well as being immensely proud of the work we carry out for our clients and the culture we provide to our people we offer a wide range of benefits including;
28 days' annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rated for part time)
Agile / working from home including provision of home office equipment*Healthcare cover/ Medicash
Pension plan
Life Insurance 4 x salary
Interest free travel loan scheme
Employee Assistance Programme including counselling, legal and consumer advice service
Discounted gym membership
Discounted dental scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Offers & discounts
Great reward and recognition scheme
*there are a small number of roles that cannot be performed from home, your Recruitment Adviser can confirm.

Please note

Any reference to experience or PQE in our adverts or job descriptions is to be used as a guideline only.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and with different levels of experience who can demonstrate that they fulfil the requirements of the role.

We are open to part time/job share applicants.
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